Coding is Everywhere – about coding for early grades

Everyone can code!

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Approximate reading time: 5 minutes, 15 if you include interaction and questions

About Pratham Books

Pratham Books goes digital, FKB  is helping with their aim to get a book in every child’s hand!

Storyweaver, their digital platform is provided to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual children’s stories. Knitting together children, authors, illustrators and publishers. Folding in teachers, and translators. Creating a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world. Their unique online platform, StoryWeaver, is a playground where children, parents, teachers and librarians can get creative, using the resources to make your own unique books online.

About Creative Commons

Content under Creative Commons licenses can be downloaded, translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐ provided you give appropriate credit, and indicate if changes were made. To know more about this, and the full terms of use and attribution, please visit the following.

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Pluton and Lucky – The Backyard Adventure - Pluton & Lucky: The Backyard Adventure introduces Pluton, a brave and playful beagle, and Lucky, his curious little tabby cat brother. Together, they turn an ordinary day in the backyard into a fun-filled adventure full of discovery, imagination, and brotherly friendship.

Bino Dino’s Colouring Adventures - Bino Dino is a friendly dinosaur who loves to explore, make new friends, and discover new places. He enjoys adventure, never gives up, is always kind, and believes in big dreams. Colour in with Bino Dino and his friends in this fun packed 50 page colouring book.

Milo and Pip and the Secret Waves of Sound - Curious Milo and her robot cat Pip explore sound waves in this fun STEM comic. Learn how sound travels through different mediums and sources. What makes sound, how does it travel through different mediums, can you feel sound? Find out in this fun adventure.

Pam Pam’s Little Book of Courage and Kindness - Pam Pam is back with a book of 25 gentle quotes that celebrate learning, bravery, family, and compassion for animals. Each page offers a simple thought that children can carry into everyday life.

Mystery Adventures for Kids: Exciting Tales for Young Explorers - A fun and spooky collection of nine kid‑friendly mysteries perfect for young readers. Each story begins with something ordinary — a strange door, a quiet hallway, a shadow that moves — and twists into a surprising ending that keeps kids guessing. From warnings about doors that must never be opened to shadows that crawl across the walls, from mysterious seeds to strange footprints that appear overnight, every tale offers just the right amount of suspense without ever being too scary. These stories are filled with imagination, adventure, and clever surprises that spark curiosity and encourage young readers to think, wonder, and explore.

Rescue Pup - Rescue Pup is a heartwarming and timeless story about a young dog abandoned one stormy night. When no one comes home, he finally breaks free, only to face many dangers on his own before a kind person rescues him and takes him to an animal shelter. He spends many days homeless, where he fears he will never be adopted. Throughout the story, Buddy experiences many emotions that readers can also relate to. This story gently teaches about pet abandonment, the dangers homeless animals face, pet rescue, animal shelters, adoption, and the responsibilities that go along with pet guardianship. Readers will not only fall in love with Buddy, but they will also make personal connections and enjoy reading this story time and again.

118 Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf – An Investigation into Chemical Elements - Join Professor Wolfram and 118 expendable student pigs as they set out to find the best chemical element to build wolf-proof houses. Some are good, however most are awful. Experience toxic gases, spontaneous combustion, liquid metals and glowing radioactive materials. Thinking about it, Professor Wolfram may have had ulterior motives in taking on this task. A light-hearted introduction to the chemical elements based on the classic fairy tale. A great story to help children remember the periodic table and what each element does.

Mr. Zumpo’s Amazing Zoo of Unusual Animals - When Raj and Reya meet a rather strange stranger called Mr. Zumpo, they find themselves visiting his Amazing Zoo of Unusual Animals to see some of the most peculiar and bizarre creatures in the whole wide world, such as a Ping-Pong Popperphant, a Wurly Wurlitzer Whistleroo, a Beatbox-Bunny, a Trombonial Pig-Fish and a Grumpy Bubble-Gum Chawooga. To answer questions like: “What is a Woc?”, “Exactly how smelly is a Super Pooper Stinky Pong Beast?”, “How do you find an escaped Invisible Wibble Beast?” and “Is Mr. Zumpo really as friendly as he seems?”, you will have to accompany Raj and Reya to Mr. Zumpo’s Amazing Zoo of Unusual Animals.

A Special Flower - A white male Oak flower wonders why it is different, then goes on a journey to discover his own uniqueness. A decodable reader using the 'ough' sound.

Timmy’s Birthday - Timmy gets an amazing birthday present, it takes him on an exciting adventure, and each place he visits provides interactive prompts for the reader to be involved in the story.

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Our Beautiful World – And What We Can Do - The industrial age gave rise to unwanted side effects, and if we don't do something now, the future is very bleak. An account of climate change and what we can do to prevent it.

Binti Knows Her Mind - Binti is full of energy and knows what she wants. But today is a special day for another reason. Find out more in this charming story for early grades. Sample Page from Binti Knows Her Mind <Page 7 of 16> Author: Richa Jha Illustrator: Kalyani Naravane Brought to us by Pratham Books see more by ...

The Doll that Bommakka Made - The life of a doll from collecting the clay to being handed down as an heirloom with lots of fun repetition for young  children. Sample Page from The Doll that Bommakka Made Authors: Praba Ram, Sheela Preuitt Illustrator: Debasmita Dasgupta Read the full book by selecting one of the buttons below the post. Attribution Text: ...

Unni’s Wish - Unni doesn’t understand why he can’t have cold lime juice, a fan to keep cool, or TV like his friend, then one day some men come to work in his village, what do you think will happen? A beautiful Creative Commons book from Pratham Books. Attribution: Unnit’s Wish (English), written by Meryl Garcia, illustrated by ...

See You Tomorrow – fun early reader - A young boy tells all his animal friends “See you tomorrow,”, but will he see them all tomorrow? And if so when? A cute story with lots of repetition and imagery perfect for early readers. Sample Page from See You Tomorrow Read along with the video of See You Tomorrow, read by Kiwi Opa: Attribution: ...

Let’s Count Legs - A fun counting book featuring the numbers 2,4,6, and 8. Brought to us by The Asia Foundation and Storyweaver. Author: All Children Reading Cambodia Illustrator: Measa Sovonnarea Sample Page from Let’s Count Legs Read along with Kiwi Opa in the video of Let’s Count Legs:   Spread the love

The Pottering Pig - The pottering pig causes all sorts of chaos, but did she break the potter’s pots? A cute whodunnit, when the Pottering Pig is accused of a crime she may or may not have committed. Author: Rohit Kulkarni Illustrator: Priya Kuriyan Sample Page from The Pottering Pig: Brought to us by Pratham Books. Read along with ...

Croak – the tale of a frog - There’s a frog in the classroom, but can Masterji see it? Or does he think the children are pulling a prank on him? Find out in this beautifully illustrated story ideal for early grades. Author: Kavitha Punniyamurthi, Illustrator: Ekta Bharti Originally published by Pratham Books on their Storyweaver Platform. Sample Page from Croak Spread the ...

Hungry on the Steps – Early Learning - Count with a hungry family, trekking up the stairs to their house, and someone else is hungry too – join in, in this cute interactive story featuring repetition, rhyme, and counting, perfect for early learning. Sample Text from Hungry on the Stairs “I am hungry!” Pranav shouts. “Hurry, then!” Amma says. “But why?” “You are ...

Gorillas Go to the Beach - What would gorillas do if they went to the beach? A beautifully illustrated short children’s story for young children, also suitable for learn to read age. Author/Illustrator: Jemma Jose See more books about animals in our Animals Category. See more books like this in our Toddlers Category Download or read online the full book by ...

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